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"Happy cooperation, and I hope you spend more time here at Google. Silicon Valley is the promised land, while China is just getting started!" After discussing various matters, Moritz happily approached Jiang Yizhou and began to persuade him.
His expectations for Tony were mixed with disappointment; like Wang An, the founder of the computer company, he had a rather conservative personality.
Although he had many mature ideas in his mind, he surprisingly lacked motivation. He sold his IQ and founded a venture capital company, no longer intending to use his intellect to create wealth but rather to invest in opportunities he believed could generate wealth.
Now that he was in Silicon Valley, it was not only for investment matters related to Google but also to sell Fail. Additionally, Er and AdSense were also on the list of items for sale. Moritz did not expect Jiang Yizhou to be so straightforward.
"I know, of course I understand the importance of Google. However, Mr. Moritz, I believe that the future development potential of my country's Internet industry will not be inferior to that of the United States!" Jiang Yizhou felt somewhat gloomy; some things were bound to happen eventually, such as gradually growing a large company and understanding how to let the two founders retreat with peace of mind.
Recalling their initial anxious expressions when they worried that a single "ge u!" could ruin their investment, he realized that this was precisely what he feared—people do grow over time.
Even if you can provide immense help when someone is down and in need of support, once their business becomes strong and their goals conflict with yours, a break is inevitable.
Thinking about the history of Facebook depicted in the movie "Social Network," Jiang Yizhou became more alert. However, this time it wasn't too bad; after all, there were many contractual terms limiting their agreement, so it couldn't be considered a significant loss. At least they, including investors like Moritz, regarded themselves as important founders.
Somewhat indifferent, Moritz waved his hand. "Oh, I admit there is indeed great potential, but potential that hasn't been realized is just potential. Silicon Valley has access to a global market and countless venture capital opportunities, far better than China, which has just entered the Internet era. You could easily wait a few years before going back!"
Stay here for a few years? No way! Jiang Yizhou felt that his current layout was nearly complete and that his capabilities were limited. Further progress would involve finance and politics, areas where Jiang Yizhou felt utterly powerless.
Finance? Manipulating the economy, profiting from stock market crashes, becoming a predator lurking in global stock markets and futures and bond trading?
Forget it! In his previous life as an ordinary single office worker, aside from the five insurances and one fund provided by his job and some bank interest, the only financial dealings he had were simple investment projects through WeChat Pay and Alipay.
He had no idea how to handle taxes on the assets he currently possessed; everything was entrusted to a professional legal team. This was partly due to the overly complicated U.S. tax system and partly because he was too lazy to deal with it.
As for politics? If arguing with someone on a keyboard didn't count as political involvement, then the only political activity he participated in was a student representative election during college.
Looking at the few candidates he had never met before, Jiang Yizhou chose a young and beautiful older sister based on her appearance. Although she was in her thirties, she was still considered young compared to the other candidates.
This was a fact that Jiang Yizhou deeply realized after arriving in this era: different industries can feel like different worlds.
At that time, he wanted to learn some financial knowledge and stock market basics, hoping to make a fortune during that year's stock market boom. However, the more he learned, the more scared he became. In the end, he opted for something more stable: phone cards, which were suitable for his first bucket of gold—high profits, easy to cash out, and did not require professional knowledge.
Sometimes, just knowing the trends does not guarantee profit; one could easily be swept away by the tide.
After sending off two well-known investors from Silicon Valley, Jiang Yizhou felt somewhat dispirited. On one hand, it was the aftereffects of staying up late combined with skipping breakfast; on the other hand, he was feeling a bit down.
He familiarized himself with the routine of taking milk from the fridge, heating it up to prepare a bowl of instant oatmeal, and Jiang Yizhou reluctantly filled his stomach.
To avoid any prolonged delays, Moritz had already instructed Sequoia's Legal Department to start drafting an agreement. Bill Green and Shen Qing were responsible for the review process, but ultimately it would need to be approved by Larry Page and Sergey Brin.
“Tony, why do you want to retain your country's bidding ranking patent?” Sergey Brin asked curiously while enjoying breakfast—though it should have been lunchtime for Jiang Yizhou.
“Sergey, what would you do if a government demanded that certain things could not be searched on your search engine?” Jiang Yizhou replied with a pointed implication.
The Great Firewall of China would likely take shape next year, and as the internet industry developed, this wall would become increasingly solid, causing many well-known internet companies to hit obstacles.
“You're in China; I certainly wouldn't accept that. The internet is open! That goes against our principles!” Sergey replied without hesitation.
“Now I'm in America; would you accept it then?”
This statement left him somewhat silent because Google was an American company, and even if they moved operations offshore in the future, that would still hold true.
“The internet is fair and open, but its users are not. It's much like... science; it's quite complicated, isn't it?”
This was originally a simple question. When something cannot be resolved, explaining it from one's own perspective makes it quite smooth.
People inherently view things from their own positions; they are just confused by the complex theories and concepts.
Sergey's issue is also simple because he is American, while Jiang Yizhou is Chinese. Understanding it this way suffices.
Is there anything that needs too much explanation? Is a wall necessary? Of course, it is necessary, but does it have its unavoidable parts? Certainly!
Most things in the world are a mix of shi and see; the wall is probably eighty percent see and twenty percent shi. What would it be like without a wall? Jiang Yizhou doesn't know either.
Let it be!
...
"Click!" Jiang Yizhou smoothly opened the gate and door of his residence. Gao Qingzhen looked around, occasionally clicking her tongue. Even though it was her second visit, she still felt it was quite large. Living in such a spacious place must feel empty; wouldn't that be frightening?
"Who is it?" Song Rushi, dressed in loose clothing and holding a book on pregnancy and infant care, looked towards Outside, wondering who had the key to this place.
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